Broiled Sweet Basil Chicken

Ingredients

4 boneless skinless chicken breast halves
Marinade
1/3 cup lemon juice
1/3 cup olive oil
2 cloves fresh garlic, minced
1 teaspoon salt (suit to taste)
1 teaspoons Tampico’s ground black pepper (suit to taste)
1 tablespoons Tampico’s dried sweet basil leaves
Basting ingredients
5 tablespoons butter, melted
1/3 cup lemon juice
1 tablespoons Tampico’s dried sweet basil leaves

Serves

Serves 4 to 6

Instructions

Place chicken in a large bowl. Combine marinade ingredients; pour over chicken. Cover the bowl and refrigerate the chicken for 2 hours. Remove and set aside. Preheat the broiler to its highest setting.
Combine basting ingredients in a small bowl, and then set half aside in a separate bowl to be used to serve over the chicken. Arrange the marinated chicken on the broiler rack and baste with a little of the melted butter mixture. Broil the chicken 3 to 4 inched from the heat for 5 to 8 minutes per side, basting often. Chicken is done when juices run clear when pierced with a sharp knife. Remove to a serving plate; pour saved basting mixture over the chicken and serve immediately.

Meat and Poultry